LA Times Crossword
December 9, 2019
Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette (1-4)

The answers to the clues below will have something in common.

1. Paltry sum
2. Zeros
3. Amateur radio hobbyist
4. Career-boosting political spending on local projects
5. Popular running event held around Thanksgiving
6. Marx Brothers' classic movie
7. Line from a TV commercial that has become an all-purpose phrase questioning the substance of a  product or idea.

Answers:

1. Chicken feed 
2. Goose eggs
3. Ham operator
4. Pork barrel bills
5. Turkey trot
6. "Duck Soup"
7. "Where's the beef?"